[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20331]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LARY BURGETT

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 24, 2007

  Mr. CRAMER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Lary Burgett 
for receiving the 2006 Isaac M. Cline Award from the National Weather 
Service. The Cline Award is the highest honor the National Weather 
Service can bestow upon its employees. Mr. Burgett is the third local 
recipient of this award since the Huntsville Weather Forecasting Office 
was established in 2003.
  The Isaac M. Cline Award is presented each year to individuals and 
teams that have made significant contributions in support of the 
National Weather Service's strategic and operational plans. Mr. Burgett 
was awarded the Cline Award for maintaining a high level of performance 
in North Alabama throughout the year.
  Madam Speaker, the Tennessee Valley has a weather pattern much 
different from the rest of the nation. In 2002, the National Weather 
Service established a Weather Forecasting Office in Huntsville in order 
to track and predict this region's volatile weather systems. Mr. 
Burgett is one of the original employees of Huntsville's WFO who also 
worked at the previous Huntsville Weather Service Office. His knowledge 
and experience was critical during the transition and start-up of our 
WFO. He has continued his level of professionalism for over twenty-nine 
years.
  Madam Speaker, the employees of the Huntsville Weather Forecasting 
Office are gathering today to recognize and celebrate Mr. Burgett for 
receiving the 2006 Isaac M. Cline Award. I rise today to join in their 
celebration and to congratulate Lary Burgett on this honor.

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